LAS VEGAS – While former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson’s recent acting aspirations have put a potential matchup with rival Rashad Evans on hold, UFC president Dana White said that the grudge match could happen in early 2010.

In fact, if Evans can make it past fellow contender Thiago Silva at tonight’s UFC 108 event in Las Vegas, the bout could take place in March.

“Rashad would have to win this fight to fight ‘Rampage,'” White recently told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). “And if he does win this fight, they will fight – probably in March.”

White and Jackson waged a very public war of words in recent months after the former champ walked away from a chance to fight in front of his hometown crowd in Memphis, Tenn., at UFC 107. The two have since buried the hatchet, but White said there’s still a bit of underlying tension.

“We’re still pissed at each other,” White said. “We are. When something this big happens, you don’t just go, ‘Ah, never mind. Forget it.’ It doesn’t work that way.”

Strong-minded and often somewhat vindictive when entrenched in a disagreement, White said he won’t hold Jackson back from opportunities when he does return to the octagon.

“We’ll figure it out,” White said. “You’re not going to see ‘Rampage’ on the prelims and [expletive]. There will be none of that.”

As for Evans, the recent “The Ultimate Fighter 10″ coach has maintained his desire to meet Jackson. But “Suga” insists the potential matchup will not serve as a distraction.

“When I took the fight with Thiago, ‘Rampage’ wasn’t even on the horizon,” Evans said. “It was very uncertain whether he was going to come back or not. I took this fight just with the intentions of fighting Thiago.

“As far as Dana saying that, and it being possible for me to fight him if I win this fight, it doesn’t change anything or add extra motivation. I’m going to go in there and fight this fight the way I was going to fight it before he said those words.”

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